This grant funds Columbia and French doctoral students for supervised international research visits at Alliance partner universities to promote collaborative, cross-disciplinary research.
Funder: Columbia University
Due Dates (Anticipated): December 2026 (full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Supports intercontinental doctoral research visits; award size and duration vary by project and host institution.
Summary: Funds doctoral students from Columbia and French partner universities for supervised international research visits at Alliance partner institutions.
The Alliance Call for Doctoral Mobility is designed to support and finance outstanding intercontinental research projects across all disciplines, specifically for doctoral students affiliated with Columbia University, École Polytechnique, Sciences Po, or Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University. The program enables doctoral students to conduct part of their research abroad under the supervision of a host faculty member at a partner institution, fostering deeper academic collaboration and enhancing the international dimension of doctoral research within the Alliance network.
Students from the three French institutions can apply to visit Columbia University, while Columbia doctoral students may apply to visit one of the French partner institutions. The program is open to all academic fields and aims to promote high-quality, collaborative research.